To hire new employees in
Jamaica
, your business must have a local legal entity or an Employer of Record like Borderless in place already. Then there’s the management of local employment compliance, taxes, benefits, payroll, and more. Hiring contractors poses similar challenges.
Borderless handles all of that for you, so you can focus on getting to work with your new team member in
Jamaica
while staying fully compliant with local laws and compliance.
English
Jamaican dollar ($, JMD)
Monthly
10 days
12.50%
53.16 (2020)
2 weeks annually
2 weeks annually
12 weeks after one year employment
In many countries like
Jamaica
, the treatment of employees and contractors is different. If you misclassify a new team member, you could be subjected to penalties and fines. Let Borderless get this right for you, so you don’t have to worry.
JMD 9000 per week.
Hours exceeding 40 hours per week or working on a holiday/day off is considered overtime and needs to be paid at 200% pay rate.
There is no additional pay detail for Jamaica.
For all Borderless customers, payments will be made in monthly instalments by last business day of the month.
Employers must provide notice and a written justification for termination with just cause.
The notice period varies by length of employment:
Probation is not required in Jamaica.
Severance is only required for termination that is deemed redundant.
When the world is your competition, it pays to incentivize new hires and existing alike. Borderless benefits packages typically include:
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